For Great Justice Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 RIP Animal. I can’t believe he was only 60. I had no idea he was so young when the Roadies were in their prime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo Necro Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Think of the pop in wrestling heaven when Animal comes down to save Hawk and they re-unite. RIP Animal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 When you're a kid, you don't care which Road Warrior is better. When you're an annoying smark in your early 20s, you think Hawk is better because he's leaner and has the Fistdrop and flies a little more and he has more Japan stuff and because that's the conventional wisdom. When you're old as dirt, you realize that Animal was better at selling (and selflessly giving when the match warranted it), his stuff looked better and more impressive, and he was just more confident all around. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 60 is way too young to go. RIP, big fella! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Ooooooh, What a Rushhhhh!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) Edited September 23, 2020 by The Natural 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 hours ago, w. josh said: Paul Ellering outlived both members of the LOD. Ellering and Jake are the only surviving members of the original Legion of Doom in Georgia. Bundy, Buzz, the Road Warriors, and The Spoiler are all gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 This is a shame to see. For some reason I thought he was a bit older than 60. 1 hour ago, Matt D said: When you're a kid, you don't care which Road Warrior is better. When you're an annoying smark in your early 20s, you think Hawk is better because he's leaner and has the Fistdrop and flies a little more and he has more Japan stuff and because that's the conventional wisdom. When you're old as dirt, you realize that Animal was better at selling (and selflessly giving when the match warranted it), his stuff looked better and more impressive, and he was just more confident all around. As a teen I actually liked Animal more when I dug into their work a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Matt D said: When you're a kid, you don't care which Road Warrior is better. When you're an annoying smark in your early 20s, you think Hawk is better because he's leaner and has the Fistdrop and flies a little more and he has more Japan stuff and because that's the conventional wisdom. When you're old as dirt, you realize that Animal was better at selling (and selflessly giving when the match warranted it), his stuff looked better and more impressive, and he was just more confident all around. I'd pretty much agree with this, unless you were a kid like me and thought Animal was better because he had the cooler facepaint 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I actually remember reading this magazine (think it was Wrestling '84) during lunch at school when my teacher came across it, and she was totally disgusted by them rooting around the dumpster. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 LOD were the first major bad asses in wrestling those of us who are 90s kids with access to TBS came across. Seeing them crush fools was awesome. The spike angle with Dusty is one of the true landmark moments of my childhood. Their move to the WWF was one of those early demarcation lines where kids who really loved wrestling — aka, sad sad people like ourselves — and people who only liked the WWF could separate ourselves. They got a new team that looked insane in the Road Warriors. But we felt like we got a watered down version, and what we saw on TBS and the like was a lot better. LOD were a ton of fun. I have no idea how everyone considers them as workers in history - I am guessing that they were good and knew their parts - but that is kind of besides the point. They had an aura and looked insane and really made us believe that people walked around with spiders painted on their faces and carried spiked shoulder pads. Also: Dudes gave us Zubaz pants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Unbelievable. RIP. He had just been involved throughout the summer in a non wrestling role with SWE in Texas as commissioner Teddy Long's enforcer. The Road Warriors are the greatest forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Bey Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ziggy Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 5 hours ago, The Natural said: Ooooooh, What a Rushhhhh!!! I remember seeing this as it happened as a kid. It was my first time seeing them in a match. One of my favorite memories was my Dads reaction to their finish, he wasn't necessarily a fan but he'd watch if it was on the screen. They've got to be the most recognizable teams outside of the wrestling bubble. I remember recently thinking how my favorite Natural Disasters match watch vs LOD. Animals dropkick was always impressive. He and Hawk were such a great team, I feel like Vince could've easily made them the Hulk Hogan of his tag team division simultaneously during the beginning of Hulkamania if they were willing to give up their deal with Baba 60 is too soon Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 5 hours ago, Elsalvajeloco said: Ellering and Jake are the only surviving members of the original Legion of Doom in Georgia. Bundy, Buzz, the Road Warriors, and The Spoiler are all gone. Everytime I see a list like that I am just puzzled why Roberts is the one left standing. I suppose you could use the cockroaches and Keith Richards line and replace Richards with Roberts. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) Nvm. Edited September 23, 2020 by PetrolCB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 LOD was such a big part of what made wrestling seem cool to a kid like me. They were the absolute embodiement of seeming larger than life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 6 hours ago, Elsalvajeloco said: Ellering and Jake are the only surviving members of the original Legion of Doom in Georgia. Bundy, Buzz, the Road Warriors, and The Spoiler are all gone. Interestingly, Bundy's face turn here was the first wrestling angle that I really remember seeing. Specifically a Roadies squash where Bundy ran in to save the jobbers from further harm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batboy Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Custos Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 RIP Animal. The awe of seeing LOD stomping down the aisle with that face paint and those huge spikes on their shoulders, with the BMF walk (as Austin likes to say). They were tied with Undertaker and Bret as the most over guys in the early 90's UK school playground and what made wrestling so cool. Plus as other people said, if I think 'big man dropkick' I think of Animal's big standing leap, and his powerslam was a thing of beauty too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 One of his final in-ring appearances last month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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